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Question

Endocrine glands are also called ductless glands because they:

Options

Choose one · Correct answer highlighted

Explanation

Answer: B) Secrete hormones directly into blood. For Endocrinology, once you lock onto the key mechanism or definition, Secrete hormones directly into blood is the clear fit. If you restate the concept in your own words, cause and effect line up with Secrete hormones directly into blood — that is the mechanism or reason the stem is pointing to. So Secrete hormones directly into blood is the clean, accurate selection. If a similar stem appears later, start from the same core fact and you will land on the same kind of answer. In class notes, highlight this same phrase next to the related diagram so the wording and the picture reinforce each other.